[TowerTalk] Tower Question

[K8RI on TowerTalk]

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>>But, what is the best way to make
>>sure that each post is 90 Degrees ?
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>>Rope it with guys till the concrete cures ?
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> Guys are the way to go but I'd use something more rigid like wood 2x2s
> or similar. You don't want your guys to stretch in the wind, even a
> little bit.

How about both?
http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower13.htm

This is how I set the bottom two sections for my 45-G
The wood frame supports the sections to keep them from sinking through the 
crushed rock at the bottom of the hole as well as helping to keep them 
straight.  Then I used 3/16" galvanized wire rope as guy wires to keep the 
sections plumb.

Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com
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